IT’S ALL ABOUT DAD Children are invited to the Larchmont Library this week for memorable Father’s Day stories and a craft to take home to Dad. There are two “Chip off the Block” sessions: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for ages 6 and up and Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. for ages 3 to 5. All children are asked to bring photos of themselves. Still stuck on what to get Dad for Father’s Day? Check out this week’s Dish Gift Guide.
DISH GIFT GUIDE FOR DAD
Silver Cufflinks ($135) from Très Magnifique Fine Jewelers
Vineyard Vines Octopus Tentacles Chappy Trunks in Boathouse Blue ($79.50) from Mancino Custom Clothiers & Tailors
A pint of Dad’s favorite ice cream ($5.00 Special for Dish Readers) from Longford’s Ice Cream Shop. Owner Steve Bitondo recommends cool and refreshing Mint Chocolate Chip.
Books from Anderson’s Book Shop. Manager Annabelle Siegel suggests The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman ($25.00) and Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre ($25.99).
Book from Larchmont Author Ted West, Closing Speed ($29.95). More information here.
HEmergency Survival Kit from Pink on Palmer ($22).
Vision Supreme Swedish Massage from The Spa & Salon at Vision of Tomorrow. Dish Readers get a 15% Discount on a 60 minute (regularly $90) or 90 minute massage (regularly $130). Also stop by the front desk to guess the number of golf balls in the hurricane vase. The entrant with the closest guess wins a 30 minute massage.
WELCOME BACK Beginning today, Jim Kearns is working full time at his old stomping grounds on 135 Chatsworth Avenue. Stop by Chatsworth Deli & Bakery to say hello.
EXPLORE Sheldrake Environmental Center kicks off its Young Explorers June Extension Program for pre-schoolers today. The program runs through June 25th. For more information on this and other summer programs, visit their website.
ON BROADWAY At Home on the Sound is excited to host Barbara Whitman, producer of the Pulitzer prize-winning musical "Next to Normal” and the hit play "Red" for “An Insider’s Look at Broadway.” Barbara will discuss the current state of the theater and the economics and politics of Broadway on Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Sts. John and Paul Church.
CONGRATS Gisele Guerrero, owner of Gisele’s Salon is receiving the Hero Award at the American Red Cross Annual Breakfast on Thursday. She is being honored for her volunteer efforts with the Hope Community Services Center.
Community Events
Monday, June 14, 2010
-Rhythm & Rhyme at Larchmont Library, 10 a.m. for toddlers
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
-Stories and Tales at Larchmont Library for ages 2 ½ - 4, 2:15 p.m.
-Rhythm & Rhyme at Larchmont Library, 10 a.m. for toddlers, 10:45 a.m. for babies.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
-"Chip Off the Old Block" Craft for ages 6 and up, Larchmont Library, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
-At Home on the Sound “An Insider’s Look at Broadway,” Sts. John & Paul Church, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
-Marcia the Musical Moose, Flint Park Playhouse, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
-Stories and Tales at Larchmont Library for ages 2 ½ - 4, 10:30 a.m.
-"Chip Off the Old Block" Craft for ages 3 to 5, Larchmont Library, 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Friday, June 18, 2010
-Rhythm & Rhyme at Larchmont Library, 10 a.m. for toddlers, 10:45 a.m. for babies.
-Chess Face-Off at Larchmont Library, 3:30 p.m.
-Adult Tennis Scramble, Flint Park, 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
-Larchmont Farmers Market, Train Station, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
-Pet Rescue Cat Adoption Day, Larchmont Floral Design, noon to 2 p.m.
-Closing reception, “The Transformed Image”, Mamaroneck Artists Guild “Walk and Talk” with both artists, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
-Free Children's Tennis Clinic for Ages 5 to 11, Flint Park, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
-Happy Father’s Day!
